Raul Mercado, 21

Marines, Lance Corporal

Based: Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: January 7, 2006

Karmah (near Fallouja), Iraq

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Monrovia

High School: Monrovia High (Monrovia)

Burial: Buried near Guadalajara, Mexico

Mercado was born in the U.S. but moved to Mexico with his family as a child. As a teenager he returned and entered high school in Monrovia. He joined the military as a way to buy his mother a house.

Douglas A. La Bouff, 01/07/2006

Robbie M. Mariano, 01/05/2006

20 memories of Raul Mercado

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One thing I can say about Raul he was an amazing brother anyone could ask for. He brought a smile to your face on your darkest moments and somehow he just knew how to make you feel better. I miss my big brother like crazy and wish he was here with us to enjoy his niece and nephew but I know he is looking down on us and enjoying every minute of it. I miss you bro so much I can't even explain it. Every time I think of you it just hurts so much that you are not here with us anymore. You made all our family proud Marine! May you rest in paradise brother. I will keep you alive in my memories and let my kids know how brave of an uncle you were. I love you my Marine. USMC SEMPER FIDELIS.

” — Alejandra Mercado, May 28, 2014 at 6:17 a.m.

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